B maj13 — Guitalele

Every way to grip B maj13 on ADGCEA strings — easiest first, with sound.

B maj13 chord diagram, starting at fret 7. Strings low to high: A 7th fret, D 9th fret, G 8th fret, C 8th fret, E 9th fret, A 9th fret.

The B maj13 chord contains the notes B – C# – D# – F# – G# – A#. On the Guitalele (tuned ADGCEA) each voicing below maps those tones onto 6 strings — the chart shows the frets, the suggested fingers, and which chord tone every string carries.

Guitar shapes work unchanged on guitalele — finger them exactly as charted; every shape sounds a perfect fourth higher than on guitar.

Start from the easiest grip, then try the alternatives up the neck until one sits under your hand. Tap a chart to hear the voicing before you commit to it.